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Planning commission recommends rezoning Beverly Heights to SFR-3, exempts one lot

City of Tuscaloosa Planning & Zoning Commission · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The Tuscaloosa Planning & Zoning Commission recommended rezoning about 11 acres in Beverly Heights from SFR-4 to SFR-3 with an explicit exemption for Lot 2 (a duplex under construction), citing neighbor protections; the motion passed after public debate over lot sizes and rebuildability.

The Tuscaloosa Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 16 recommended rezoning roughly 11 acres in the Beverly Heights neighborhood from SFR-4 to SFR-3 and exempted Lot 2, where a duplex is under construction, to remain SFR-4.

Councilman Kip Tyner, who requested the change, told the commission the rezoning would "help to stabilize the neighborhood" and protect long-term homeowners who have contended with high concentrations of student rentals. Tyner asked the commission to…

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